Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Um

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 um

1. an enclytic particle, see ‘of,’ p. 462, col. 2.

2 um

2. adv. too; see ‘of,’ p. 462, col. 2, and p. 463, col. 1.

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Runic Inscription

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "um" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. D.: Anno Domini.
A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
acc.: accusative.
adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
dat.: dative.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
ellipt.: elliptical, elliptically.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Fr: French in etymologies.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
part: participle.
perh.: perhaps.
pl.: plural.
prop: properly.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.
vellum: vellum.

Works & Authors

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Boll.: Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fm.: Fafnis-mál. (A. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gs.: Grótta-söngr. (A. II.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Rétt.: Réttarbætr. (B. II.)
Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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